Method for controlling exhaust gas temperature and space velocity during regeneration to protect temperature sensitive diesel engine components and aftertreatment devices

a technology of exhaust gas temperature and space velocity, which is applied in the direction of electrical control, machines/engines, non-mechanical valves, etc., can solve the problem that the temperature of exhaust gas can be so high as to damage some engine components

Active Publication Date: 2007-11-27
SOUTHWEST RES INST
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However, when regeneration is required under some engine operating conditions (typically very high load conditions), the exhaust gas temperature can be so high as to damage some of the engine components, such as exhaust valves and turbocharger, or the aftertreatment devices themselves.

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[0011]The present invention is directed to Diesel engines which have exhaust gas aftertreatment devices capable of, or requiring, regeneration to maintain their ability to effectively remove pollutants from the exhaust stream. In particular, lean NOx traps, or adsorbers, are effectively used in lean burn gasoline engines and in diesel engines. The adsorbers, which are typically incorporated into a catalyst washcoat, chemically bind nitrogen oxides during lean engine operation. After the adsorber capacity is saturated, the system is regenerated, and released NOx is catalytically reduced during a period of rich engine operation. Particulate traps typically capture particle emissions through a combination of surface-type and deep-bed filtration mechanisms, such as diffusion deposition, inertial deposition, or flow-line interception. Collected particles are removed from the filter, continuously with the aid of a catalyst to lower soot ignition temperature, or periodically through therma...

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A method for controlling the temperature and / or space velocity of exhaust gas provides control of the maximum temperature of the exhaust gas to prevent thermal damage to the Diesel engine components and associated aftertreatment devices during regeneration of the aftertreatment devices. The method includes controlling intake and / or exhaust valve opening timing and duration, either singly or in combination with selective individual cylinder cutout, in response to sensed engine operating parameters.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]This invention relates generally to a method for using a variable valve actuation system to control the temperature and space velocity of exhaust gases delivered to an aftertreatment system of a Diesel engine, and more particularly to a method for using a variable valve actuation system to control exhaust gas temperature during regeneration of exhaust gas aftertreatment devices.[0003]2. Background Art[0004]Worldwide emissions regulations slated for introduction during the next five to ten years will require that Diesel engines be equipped with some form of exhaust aftertreatment device, forcing the Diesel industry into utilizing catalyst and emissions “trap” technologies not widely used heretofore for Diesel engines. For optimum efficiency, these technologies, e.g., lean NOx catalysts, lean NOx traps, and particulate traps, require operating temperatures outside of the temperature range available for a significant portion of a...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F01N3/00F02D45/00F01N3/02F01N3/20F01N9/00F02B3/06F02B37/00F02D13/02F02D41/00F02D41/02F02D41/04F02D41/14
CPCF02D13/0249F02D41/0002F02D41/027F02D41/1446F02B3/06Y02T10/42F02B2275/14F02D41/0007F02D41/0245F02D41/0275F02D41/029F02D41/187F02D2041/001Y02T10/18F02B37/00Y02T10/12Y02T10/40F01N9/00
Inventor STANGLMAIER, RUDOLF H.ROECKER, RYAN C.ROBERTS, JR., CHARLES E.DODGE, LEE G.CHADWELL, CHRISTOPHER J.MEHTA, DARIUSSTEWART, DANIEL W.
Owner SOUTHWEST RES INST
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